Electronic assisted bicycles or “eBikes” are seeing a large increase in sales, according to retailers and they think Colorado will be a leader in making the product more common as local cities and counties still work out the right rules and regulations for the popular new trend.

“It gets a lot of people outside that otherwise might not think about it,” said Matt Bennett of Riese & Müller, one of the companies selling eBikes in Colorado.

Bennett says common activities like traveling through the park, grabbing groceries, meeting friends for brunch, and commuting to work might require some people to walk, bike, or drive depending on the distance. But with an eBike someone could plan on doing all of the above without worrying about the distance of their destination.